Three quarters of French citizens want to have a referendum on the Constitution, according to a poll published by the French daily, Le Monde.
A BVA survey published by the paper today showed that 74% of those asked would like to see the final Constitution put to a popular vote.
This places the French government in an awkward position because voters could use the vote to punish an unpopular government rather than to answer the question before them.
Media reports have also ind...
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